Tuesday, March 28, 2017

SoL Challenge Day #28

1. It is so challenging to write substantively for myself when I am giving tons of feedback on student writing. It's like my brain is rationing my ability to put words onto a page.

2. Writing through difficult days has made me better at navigating them as they are happening so there isn't quite so much emotional aftermath. I try to be a reflective thinker in general, but writing through the mess requires more from me, and gives me more in return.

3. I miss getting the amount of feedback on my writing that I did in college, but this process has encouraged me to start submitting my work to different places.

My brain is mush. There are more papers to respond to, but I am happy to do it.

I am feeling like I am hitting my groove now that I'm on Day 28. And in three more days I will miss the challenge to make myself write. It is such a motivator to write for an audience/community. But...it helps me to remember how my kids crave that audience also, and keeps me commenting for their sakes.